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Crime & Safety · BarnetBarnet Jewish residents get extra police funding as Met receives £86m
The Met has recorded 1,379 antisemitic offences in the year to July, a 25 percent rise. In July the government allocated £86 million for extra officers. Barnet’s Golders Green will see new community protection teams, boosting the current 36 dedicated officers.
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Council & Politics · LondonKhan pledges £875k to fight extremism amid hate crime rise
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £875,000 to combat extremism across the capital. This funding comes as London records significant increases in antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes, with police noting a rise in young people involved in counter-terrorism cases.
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Council & Politics · BarnetKemi Badenoch keeps far-right convict as adviser despite Barnet Labour call
Barnet Labour has called on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to drop Joshua Bonehill-Paine as an adviser after his selection as a council candidate in Somerset. Barnet Tories refused to condemn the decision, citing rehabilitation. Bonehill-Paine was jailed for antisemitic offences, including plans to burn the Talmud in Golders Green.
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Council & Politics · HackneyDiane Abbott readmitted to Labour after year-long suspension
Diane Abbott has been readmitted to the Labour Party following a year-long suspension over antisemitism allegations. The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP received a formal warning for a tweet referring to the Israel Defense Forces as the 'Jewish Defence Force'. Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, was also readmitted after her voluntary suspension.
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